I died today.

Specifically, I died on this day, the 25th of February, in the year 3019 of the Third Age.

I was 41 years old. Or possibly only 21 years old. It doesn’t really matter.

I don’t know how long ago it was. I stopped keeping track some time ago. There wasn’t any point.

I never got to be king.

Just realized that have failed to exploit my Livejournal to pursue a political agenda! After a few months of browsing random weblogs across the Internet, have discovered that numerous “bloggers” use their “blogs” to express their personal political views. (Incidentally, will never understand why the term “blog” has gained so much popularity. ( Read more... )

As many of you have noticed, I haven’t posted in my Livejournal for almost a month! I sincerely apologize - it’s been a fairly hectic month. First, a nest of small, hibernating mammals (I suspect rabbits) apparently woke up from their winter slumber long enough to chew through my internet cable. It took two weeks of angry snail mail messages before ( Read more... )

Finally sent off completed application for entry to halls of my fathers. Wanted to submit it online, but Ancestral Committee is very old-fashioned and apparently frowns upon any form of communication more advanced than carrier pigeon. Very alarming, as implies that halls of my fathers will remain sans internet connection for some time to come. Not ( Read more... )

Ghost Record Examination system very high tech nowadays. Was able to log in and take the entire test online, all from the comfort and privacy of barrow. Suspect I did quite well - answered D to every single multiple choice question and wrote a short essay on the joys of charging my enemies while shouting “Death! Death! Death!” for the analytical ( Read more... )

After many hours of slogging through practice tests for the GREs, have discovered strange phenomenon - correct answer is almost always D, and almost always involves charging the enemy while shouting “Death! Death! Death!” Wondered briefly why this was, then realized tests had most likely been written by current residents of halls of my fathers, ( Read more... )

Didn’t get around to posting yesterday, as was completely exhausted from filling out forms, forms, and more forms. Was planning to post answers here for sake of completeness, but was loth to inflict such boredom on readers. Lots of questions like “How Did Your Actions And Death Affect The Political Situation Of That Time?” and “List Causes Of Death ( Read more... )

On the advice of my loyal readers, I have rewritten my response to the last question of my application for entry to the halls of my fathers. I was encouraged to liberally insert descriptive adjectives and increase the overall “heroic” tone. Quite frankly, I feel that the whole thing is very silly, but my readers obviously have more experience with ( Read more... )

Absolutely hate essay questions. Never know exactly what to say. Also, suspect writing style is awkward. Shouldn’t have ignored lessons in composition from Meduseld court minstrel, but thought poets were sissies back then. Obviously is not the case, as takes great courage to sing before roiling mass of drunken, rowdy horsemen.

11. Last Words: “ ( Read more... )

Spent the day filling out Part I of “Entry to Halls of Fathers” application form. Absolutely mind-numbing. Can feel already glazed-over eyes glazing over again. Process is obviously detrimental to my mental health, which is the only kind of health I have at the present moment. Still, don’t really have a choice. Either fill out form, or spend rest ( Read more... )